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Vancouver Aquatic Centre losing its Olympic-sized pool after park board vote

Vancouver Aquatic Centre losing its Olympic-sized pool after park board vote

The 50-metre pool will be reduced to 25 metres following a Vancouver park board vote on Monday night.
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700

Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700

BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, compounding a huma
Storms could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in large part of US in coming days

Storms could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in large part of US in coming days

Forecasters are warning of potentially deadly flash flooding and strong tornadoes as more rounds of thunderstorms are poised to strike parts of the Midwest and South.
Vancouver fintech Trulioo taps new CEO

Vancouver fintech Trulioo taps new CEO

Vicky Bindra succeeds former CEO Steve Munford of the identity verification platform
Canadian book industry calls on government to keep it out of trade war

Canadian book industry calls on government to keep it out of trade war

TORONTO — Canada's literary institutions are banding together on the eve of an expected announcement about counter-tariffs on U.S. imports that could include books.
UN agency closes its remaining Gaza bakeries as food supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade

UN agency closes its remaining Gaza bakeries as food supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. food agency is closing all of its bakeries in the Gaza Strip , officials said Tuesday, as supplies dwindle after Israel sealed off the territory from all imports nearly a month ago.
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people.
Premier League to introduce semi-automated offside technology

Premier League to introduce semi-automated offside technology

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League will begin using semi-automated offside technology from April 12, the league announced Tuesday.
New Jersey Sen. Booker presses his marathon speech against Trump's agenda past 18 hours and counting

New Jersey Sen. Booker presses his marathon speech against Trump's agenda past 18 hours and counting

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday afternoon in a feat of endurance to show Democrats’ objections to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions .
Masked thieves grab $22,000 in clothing from Kitsilano store, three arrested

Masked thieves grab $22,000 in clothing from Kitsilano store, three arrested

The incident happened at the intersection of West 4th and Yew Street on March 30